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View Performance Documents for In-Direct Reports

ePerformance provides access to Performance Documents for those employees who report directly to the Manager with the ability to add/edit goals, approve goals and provide feedback.  The system also enables the Mid-Year and Annual Review process.

A list of direct reports may be reviewed in my.SMU under Manager Self Service>Performance Documents.  Managers who have direct reports managing in-direct reports have access to view Performance Documents for those in-direct reports.

Access to Performance Documents for In-Direct Reports

Managers who have multiple levels of employees who report up through the org structure to their position may access view-only documents for those who do not directly report to them but do report to managers who report to them.

Managers may access these documents to review goals for those who in-directly report to them (but may not edit them) and to  know where their teams are in the performance management cycle.   They may also encourage teams to stay on schedule for the 3 annual checkpoints:

  • Set Goals
  • Mid-Year Review
  • Annual Review

Reviewing Performance Documents for In-Direct Reports

There are two ways to view document status:
• A list of employees with status update in written form
• A graphic representation of status with accessible detailed information

Written Form

1. From the Manager Documents section, click View-Only Documents.

2. Edit the “As of Date” field as needed and click Refresh.

3. Click the Select button for the employee whose Performance Document you would like to review.

4. To access a direct report click Select. To access an employee reporting to one of your direct reports, click the Plus (+) button to expand the list of employees. Then, click Select.

5. The employee will display with status updates noted.

Graphic Representation

The status summary report allows the manager to view the status of the document process for their team.

  1. Click Manager Self Service.
  2. Under the Performance Management section, click View Status Summary.
    The Status Summary displays as a pie chart.
  3. View where employees fall in the annual cycle by clicking the pie chart. A list of employees will display.

 

 

 

 

A new summary may be generated by selecting Change Parameters and entering the desired criteria and selecting Save & Return. To return to the current review period select Use Default Settings.

Learn more by viewing the Manager Training Guide for ePerformance.

Access the Employee Training Guide to share with your team.

Questions regarding on-going performance management and the ePerformance process may be forwarded to smuhr@smu.edu.

Resources to Support Managers with ePerformance

ePerformance, SMU’s new online performance management system, located in my.SMU, is now available!  ePerformance supports ongoing collaboration in goal setting, communication, and feedback between managers and employees.

To help you get started, and to provide on-going support,  HR , OIT, and the OIT Training Team have prepared several resources to support you as you learn the process and the my.SMU system:

Print Training Guide
ManagerTraining Guide (pdf format)

Video Tutorial Guides:

  1. Introduction and Accessing Documents
  2. Creating Goals
  3. Mid-year Review
  4. Finalize Goals
  5. Annual Review-Self and Manager Evaluations
  6. Acknowledge Manager Evaluation-Close Out Current Performance Document
  7. Goal Setting Job Aid (pdf format)
  8. Additional Competencies (pdf format)

Drop in Computer Lab Time:
Stop by Fondren Computer lab and ask questions about the process and the system.  IT and HR will be available to walk you through the process and answer your questions.

Please let us know you plan to attend by enrolling in the desired session via my.SMU>Self Service>Learning and Development>Request Training Enrollment. to ensure there is a computer available for you.     Search for course name “ePerf Comp Lab”.

Sessions will be held in Fondren Library computer lab # 110 on the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday, May 23 from 9:00-11:30
  • Wednesday, May 31 from 3:00-5:00
  • June 15 from 10:00 – noon
  • July 14 from 10:00-noon
  • August 2 from 1:00-3:00

Additional sessions will be scheduled as needed.

In-Person Session:
HR staff are also available to come to your team meeting or retreat to provide an overview of the process and best practices for goal setting, feedback, and utilizing the system.  Email DevelopU@smu.edu for more information or to schedule a time.

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